Shelli Nicole, Author at Autostraddle

Shelli Nicole

Culture Editor

Articles written: 194

About Shelli Nicole

Shelli Nicole is a Detroit-raised, Chicago-based writer. Her work has appeared in Bustle, HelloGiggles & Marie Claire. She is terrified of mermaids and teenagers equally.

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Culture

FYP: I’m Here To [Redacted], Not Get A Book Tour

Culture

FYP: Is Your Grandma Dykin’ At The Post Office?

4 teen girls look at a pink hued sky with their backs to the camera

TV Reviews

“Paper Girls” Takes Us On A Time Warp and Sets Up Destined Queerness

Culture

FYP: Just Another Round of TikTok Queers To Make You Feel A Way

Culture

FYP: When We Get Married I’ll Save Your Number

Shelli Nicole and her parents sit at a booth at a restaurant. There are tortilla chips and salsa on the table. Shelli is making a peace sign at the camera and smiling and both her parents hold their phones and smile in the background. Everyone is wearing warm clothes, like it's cold weather. Shelli Nicole is a Black woman with long black hair, her dad is a Black man with a bald head and glasses and her mom is a Black woman who is in this photo wearing a furry winter hat.

A+

Things I’ve Never Asked My Parents About My Childhood, Coming Out and Their Hopes for My Future

Culture

FYP: Put Your Head On My Shoulder — And My Ass

Culture

FYP: Sorry You Got Dumped At Pride

Culture

FYP: Be Obsessed With Me Or Leave Me Alone

A blank white piece of paper against a white background is surrounded by small branches and leaves.

First Person

The Story of My Abortion

Culture

FYP: It’s Summer — Put Your Face In My Boobs At The Park

Culture

FYP: Why Are You Moaning So Loud At Your Mom’s House?

TV Reviews

First Kill Is a Lesbian Teen Vampire Story About First Loves, First Times (and Hot Moms)

Glass bottles of crystals, spray and oils, surrounded by dried florals

Crafts & DIY Projects

The DIY Natural Bug Spray of Your Witchy Gay Dreams

Culture

FYP: I’d Like To Use My Dyke Card To Pay For Pride Merch

hoochie daddy shorts: A tweet that says "they should have just left hoochie daddy shorts to the dykes" on top of a photo of shorts

Culture

Hoochie Daddy Shorts, Explained

Community

FYP: Start Pride By Telling Everyone How Good Your [Redacted] Is

in this collage piece, two fat, Black femmes post behind a foregrond of collaged foliage and in front of a background of shimmering and textured blue colors. The person on the left has her hair in a protective style and is wearing a green top with cut-outs, and posing with her arms above her head. In the background, a femme with long loose hair poses with her hand on her hip, wearing a satiny, black two-piece outfit.

A+

Editor’s Notes: The Fat Femme Fashion Series

Culture

FYP: How Do You Make Her Tell You “It’s Yours”?

Community

FYP: This Is Honestly Just A Bunch Of Horny TikToKs

Culture

FYP: Not All Lesbians Have A Credit Line At Home Depot

SZA, who's possibly a lesbian, at the Met Gala in a gorgeous dress with a head piece

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

SZA Hints At Being On Team Sapphic!!

Community

FYP: Take Me To Bottomless Mimosas On Saturday Morning

Community

FYP: Climbing Gyms Should Offer Discounts To Dykes

Community

FYP: Okay — But Do Y’all ACTUALLY Wanna Take It Slow?

a lesbian couple in the bedroom: a white woman leans over a Black woman, seemingly in sexy conversation with her

Lesbian Sex

You Need Help: My Girlfriend Really Wants Me To Strap-On But I Don’t Want To

4 phones in a row with the tiktok symbol floating in between them on a Red background. Each phone has a different image of a queer person of color in the middle of performing their Tiktok

Community

FYP: I Guess We Are F**king Each Others Mums Now

Community

FYP: How Do You Feel About Seeing A Strap Print In The Sweatpants?

two women on a bench, one is 15 years old than the other and kissing her forehead, they are clearly happy and in love

Dating

You Need Help: The Woman I’m Falling In Love With Happened To Be My Teacher 15 Years Ago

Image shows 4 phones with the TikTok symbol floating in between them and from left to right - a person cleaning a table happily, a person in their sorority gear looking in the camera, a trans woman standing in her drive way looking hot and minding her business, and a person with locs in their room with a confused look on their face

Community

FYP: Tell Me—What Really Went On In Your Sorority?

A beautiful crew of big girls posing outside! Watch out for the big grrrls ass

Culture

The Drop: Lizzo’s “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” has Depth, Drama — and So Much Ass

Community

FYP: Maybe Don’t ALWAYS Text the First Thing That Comes to Mind

two-photo collage: brittani nichols in chicago bulls gear on the set of abbott elementary, and the cast of abbott elementary in a library

TV Feature

Heartthrob B. Nichols on Writing for “Abbott Elementary” and the Quest for More Black Queer Stories

Community

FYP: How Many Of You Still Run The Water At Her Place?

Community

FYP: Hot Girls Don’t Let Coats Ruin Outfits—Just Gimmie Yours

Community

FYP: Draw Your Beard On So We Can Make Out

Community

FYP: Mom That Picture Is From Seven Years Ago — Take It Down

Shanice and Doc holding hands as they say their goodbyes

Television

“4400” Finale — Still Queer, Still Black, & Still Incredibly Dope

Four phones which show A Black person holding up a toothbrush, A Black person with locs looking into the camera, A Black person with a half up, half down hairstyle, and a Black person typing on a computer.

FYP: Does Your WFH Job Know You Pause Notifications To {Redacted}?

Desna, dressed in all black, tips her hat to the DEA as she escapes on a boat.

TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Niecy Nash’s “Claws” Says Goodbye

2 Black girls longingly look at each other while on the dance floor.

Movie Reviews

“Pure” Is a Queer Black Girl Coming-Of-Age Short Inviting You to Dance in Color

Four phones which show still images from TikTok - A beautiful Black queer couple holding each other in the sunlight, another Black older queer couple dancing at Brunch, A Black person sitting in a car explaining how it feels to use a strap-on and a Black fuller figured queer couple holding each other and coming in for a kiss.

FYP: Black Lesbians In Love At Brunch Is All That Matters

TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Nancy Drew’s Season Finale Is Frenetic, Chaotic, and GAY

FYP: I Didn’t Make Breakfast But Can We Still Cuddle?

Lourdes, with her trademark purple hair, sits on the edge of Naomi's bed and recalls the details from a Zantanna comic.

TV Show Recaps

Boobs On Your Tube: “Naomi” Continues to Defy Superhero TV Expectations

Culture

FYP: If She Shows You Her Wig Braids It’s Time To Buy A Ring

TV Show Recaps

Boobs On Your Tube: “Queens” Gives Us The Best Coming Out Speech in Years

Culture

FYP: If The {Redacted} Is Good — I Might Learn A Sports Fact Or Two

a country road with leaves on the ground, the sun setting in the background, and a single mailbox in the foreground

Dating

You Need Help: I Have a Crush on My Friend’s Super Cute Mail Carrier

Culture

FYP: You’re Cute — But Is Your Mum Single?

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